Amaze the World with a Single Feat
A story of success after hiding one’s capabilities.
Yellow Crane Tower
Legendary stories about Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan.
Lord Ye’s Love of Dragons
A fable about feigning love but actually being afraid.
Skimming over the surface can’t solve the fundamental problem
A fable about treating the symptoms but not the root cause.
Tie one’s hair to a beam and jab one’s side with an awl to keep oneself from nodding off
The allusion story of studying assiduously.
Lying on Ice to Catch Carp
Wang Xiang’s story of being filial to his mother.
Plowing in Weishui
The historical story of Jiang Taigong fishing.
Quench Thirst by Looking at Plums
Cao Cao used his wisdom to inspire his soldiers.
Return the Jade Intact to Zhao
Lin Xiangru’s historical story of cleverly protecting the jade.
Waiting for a Hare by the Tree Stump
The fable about a farmer’s foolish act of expecting rabbits to run into a tree.
Two Children Debating the Sun
A wisdom story about the distance of the sun.
The Race between the Tortoise and the Hare
The proud rabbit loses to the persevering turtle.